She'll let you in her house
If you come knockin' late at night
She'll let you in her mouth
If the words you say are right

If you pay the price
She'll let you deep inside
But there's a secret garden she hides

She'll let you in her car
To go drivin' round
She'll let you into the parts of herself
That'll bring you down

She'll let you in herheart
If you got a hammer and a vise
But into her secret garden, don't think twice

You've gone a million miles
How far'd you get
To that place where You can't remember
And you can't forget

She'll lead you down a path
There'll be tenderness in the air
She'll let you come just far enough
So you know she's really there
She'll look at you and smile
And her eyes will say
She's got a secret garden
Where everything you want
Where everything you need
Will always stay
A million miles away


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Secret Garden Lyrics as written by Bruce Springsteen

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    When I heard this song, I first just thought it was another love song. But after listening to it, I realized that it said much more. To me it's talking about that little part of all of us, that, no matter what, will always be ours alone. A place that only we can reach and no one else. There's always that secret place deep inside us that makes us tick, makes us who we are, and we are the only ones who can get there. The people we love may recognize it and see it, but that won't fully understand it.

    insatiableon June 06, 2002   Link

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